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  1. ISBN. 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.

  2. 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 their parents and brought to England for safety before World War II.

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  4. displaced person. The title of the book refers to the wartime children's hostel at 243 Willesden Lane in London, where Lisa eventually (and fortunately) found a home with other young Jewish refugees. Most of the book follows Lisa's life during the war years. It is a moving coming-of-age story of the friendships Lisa made, her

  5. Jan 1, 2002 · 110 ratings14 reviews. 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. But when Hitler's armies advanced on pre-war Vienna, Lisa's parents were forced to make a difficult decision.

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  6. May 25, 2002 · Based on a true story of a 14 year old girl Lisa Jura, who had to flee her home in Vienna and rebuild her life in London, the story brings home the reality of the Holocaust to readers aged 12 and up. Show more. Genres Nonfiction History Biography Holocaust World War II Memoir Historical. ...more.

  7. 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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  8. Grand Central Publishing, Jul 31, 2007 - Biography & Autobiography - 288 pages. Based on the true story of her mother, Mona Golabek describes the inspirational story of Lisa Jura's escape from...

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