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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.
- Memoir
- Mona Golabek, Lee Cohen
- English
- Hachette Book Group
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 ...
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The Children of Willesden Lane 5 sation, ongoing, applied professional growth, and performance-based accountability. The TAP model is currently active in dozens of schools across the country. For additional information on the various initiatives of the Milken Family Foundation, visit www.mff.org. About the Project
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The Children of Willesden Lane is the story of author and Grammy-nominated concert pianist Mona Golabek’s mother, who fled Vienna during World War II aboard the Kindertransport and triumphed over the tragedy of the Holocaust to become a concert pianist. The universal themes of Willesden Lane—identity, moral responsibility, acceptance between cultures and artistic appreciation—have been ...
Lisa Jura’s incredible story has become the bestselling book, The Children of Willesden Lane. It is a powerful story of hope, passion and courage that has inspired readers and audiences everywhere. Transformed into a one-woman stage production based on the book, Golabek has portrayed her mother to sold-out audiences across the nation.
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
What you will—and won't—find in this book. Parents need to know that The Children of Willesden Lane is internationally acclaimed pianist Mona Golabek's biography of her Viennese mother, Lisa Jura Golabek. At 14, Lisa was one of more than 9,500 mostly Jewish children sent to the United Kingdom on the Kindertransport to escape Nazi ...
