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  1. The Children of Willesden Lane3 C ontents Message from the Milken Family Foundationby Lowell Milken and Jane Foley 4 Foreword by Margot Stern Strom 6 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

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  2. 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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  4. 10,000 Jewish children to safety in Britain. there, separated from her family, lisa built a community with other refugees in a children’s hostel on Willesden lane and fought to realize her dreams against a backdrop of war, loss and despair. her music became a lifeline—not only for herself, but also for those

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. Jan 12, 2023 · The children of Willesden Lane. Publication date 2017 Topics Golabek, Lisa Jura -- Childhood and youth ... EPUB and PDF access not available for this item. IN COLLECTIONS

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