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Reading 1: Identity in a Time of Change. Reading 2: Uprooted. Reading 3: A Refugee in Wartime. Reading 4: The Blitz. Reading 5: The Audition. Reading 6: Faith and Perseverance, 1942–1944. Reading 7: Reckoning.
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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 and dreaming of following the musical footsteps of Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, and ...
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
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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 her parents and brought to England for safety before World War II.
The Children of Willesden Lane, written by Mona Golabek, with Lee Cohen, is a poignant and captivating memoir that takes readers on a journey through Lise's life, resilience, and unwavering love for music during one of the darkest periods in history.
Nov 14, 2021 · This revealing, thought-provoking collection brings together true stories of Jewish children sent into hiding in the Netherlands during World War II - and provides plenty of opportunities for discussion.
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