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The Children of Willesden Lane represents an unusual opportunity to educate and inspire current and future generations of students and teachers in the lessons of history and human perseverance. By maximizing the book’s message through this incisive curriculum developed by Facing History and
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Feb 23, 2017 · About This Collection. 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.
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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 for playing the piano.
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.
As you guide students through. The Children of Willesden Lane. , it is important to recognize the enduring understandings and relevancy of the biographical narrative they will be asked to consider in their closing essay. The elements of this unit will build students’ perspective on the following.
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About the book. 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.
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.
