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978-0-446-69027-0. The Children of Willesden Lane is a memoir by Mona Golabek, documenting the life of her mother, Lisa, from the time she left Vienna, Austria to the end of World War II. It has been adapted into a film and an organization formed in honor of the book, that is dedicated to empowering people with the arts. Plot[edit]
Inspiring story of teen pianist who escaped Nazis in WWII. Read Common Sense Media's The Children of Willesden Lane review, age rating, and parents guide.
Mar 30, 2016 · By Leo Barraclough. Courtesy of Alastair Muir/REX/Shutterstock. LONDON — BBC Films has partnered with Robert Shapiro, who was an exec producer on “Empire of the Sun,” to produce the movie...
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Feb 23, 2017 · Overview. About This Collection. 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.
Mar 28, 2017 · 4.7 162 ratings. See all formats and editions. A young readers' edition of an important and inspiring true story of hope and survival during World War II. Fourteen-year-old Lisa Jura was a musical prodigy who hoped to become a concert pianist.
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May 25, 2002 · 3,596 ratings524 reviews. Based on the true story of her mother, Mona Golabek describes the inspirational story of Lisa Jura's escape from Nazi-controlled Austria to England on the famed Kindertransport. Jewish musical prodigy Lisa Jura has a wonderful life in Vienna. But when the Nazis start closing in on the city, life changes irreversibly.
Nov 1, 2003 · by Mona Golabek (Author), Lee Cohen (Author) 4.6 757 ratings. See all formats and editions. Based on the true story of her mother, Mona Golabek describes the inspirational story of Lisa Jura's escape from Nazi-controlled Austria to England on the famed Kindertransport.
