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Memoir. Publisher. 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.
- 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.
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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 Related Resources 20 Reading 1: Identity in a Time of Change 22 Reading 2: Uprooted 26 Reading 3: A Refugee in Wartime 29 Reading 4: The Blitz 32
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About the book The Children of Willesden Lane by Mona Golabek is a profoundly moving memoir that illuminates the power of music and resilience in the face of unimaginable adversity. Set against the backdrop of World War II, this captivating narrative follows the remarkable journey of Lisa Jura, a young Jewish girl with a prodigious talent
teaching tolerance 2 ABOUT THE BOOK The Children of Willesden Lane is a powerful memoir of music, hope and survival set in europe during the holocaust. in the book, authors Mona golabek and lee cohen tell the story of lisa Jura, golabek’s mother. in 1938, 14-year-old lisa was an amazing young musician who dreamed of becoming a concert pianist.
Jan 1, 2002 · The beginning of the book is set in Austria, so students get a small taste of the Nazis treatment of Jews. Chapter 2 includes Kristallnacht. The book includes enough details that they can visualize the event, without being too traumatic.
In the midst of the chaos and darkness of World War II, a glimmer of hope emerged for thousands of Jewish children. Mona Golabek's captivating memoir, The Children of Willesden Lane: Beyond the Kindertransport, shares the remarkable true story of her mother, Lisa Jura, and her courageous journey from Nazi-occupied Vienna to England.
