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  1. The Children of Willesden Lane3 C ontents Message from the Milken Family Foundationby Lowell Milken and Jane Foley 4 Foreword by Margot Stern Strom 6 Introduction to The Children of Willesden Lane 8 About the Book and the Author 8 Companion CD to The Children of Willesden Lane 8 Teacher’s Resource 9 Historical Context 11 Pre-Reading Activities 14

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  2. The Children of Willesden Lane by Mona Golabek is a profoundly moving memoir that illuminates the power of music and resilience in the face of unimaginable adversity. Set against the backdrop of World War II, this captivating narrative follows the remarkable journey of Lisa Jura, a young Jewish girl with a prodigious talent for playing the piano.

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  4. Feb 23, 2017 · The Children of Willesden Lane is the powerful true story of Lisa Jura, who fled Nazi-occupied Vienna on the Kindertransport as a child. Jura was one of 10,000 young refugees who were separated from her parents and brought to England for safety before World War II.

  5. deeper look at the book, this curriculum offers chapter-by-chapter analysis. the curriculum guide, which is downloadable as a free PDF at www.facing.org/resources/publications/the-children-willesden-lane, includes detailed historical background information, along with a set of discussion prompts, activities,

  6. About the book. In the midst of the chaos and darkness of World War II, a glimmer of hope emerged for thousands of Jewish children. Mona Golabek's captivating memoir, The Children of Willesden Lane: Beyond the Kindertransport, shares the remarkable true story of her mother, Lisa Jura, and her courageous journey from Nazi-occupied Vienna to England.

  7. The Children of Willesden Lane 31. Appendix – Student Handouts. IWitness Educator Quick Tips 33 Brief Histories: The Holocaust, 1933-1945 34. Brief Histories: The Kindertransport 36 The Children of Willesden Lane. Historical Timeline 37 Key Terms and Abbreviated Historical Events 41. Level Questions - Inquiry-Based Journaling 43

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