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Hachette Book Group. 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. 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.
Jan 1, 2002 · As she yearned to be reunited with her family while she lived in a home for refugee children on Willesden Lane, Lisa's music became a beacon of hope. A memoir of courage and the power of music to uplift the human spirit, this compelling tribute to one special young woman and the lives she touched will both educate and inspire young readers.
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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. Written by Jura’s daughter, concert pianist Mona Golabek, and the poet Lee ...
The Children of Willesden Lane. by Mona Golabek and Lee Cohen. THE CHILDREN OF WILLESDEN LANE is a wonderful little book --- at. times heartbreaking but, ultimately, inspirational. It tells the. true story of Lisa Jura, who in 1938 was a promising 14-year-old. pianist living happily in Vienna with her close-knit Jewish family.
Nov 14, 2021 · An eye-opening insight into the Kindertransport and life in wartime London as a young person, The Children of Willesden Lane is told by Lisa's daughter Mona. Pure and selfless kindnesses of the people around Lisa balance other horrors as the war bites down, while her musical talent shines through and brings hope for the future. Author. Booklists.
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Dec 14, 2017 · The Children of Willesden Lane. Mona Golabek, Lee Cohen. Hachette Children's Group, Dec 14, 2017 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 240 pages. 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.
Nov 1, 2003 · 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.
