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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 ...
Jan 1, 2002 · As she yearned to be reunited with her family while she lived in a home for refugee children on Willesden Lane, Lisa's music became a beacon of hope. A memoir of courage and the power of music to uplift the human spirit, this compelling tribute to one special young woman and the lives she touched will both educate and inspire young readers.
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A True Story of Hope and Survival During World War II: Young Readers Edition Fourteen-year-old Lisa Jura was a musical prodigy who hoped to become a concert pianist. But when Hitler's armies advanced on pre-war Vienna, Lisa's parents were forced to make a difficult decision.
- Emil Sher, Mona Golabek, Lee Cohen
- Mar 28, 2017
- 031655488X
- 8-12
Nov 1, 2003 · Mona Golabek is a Grammy-nominated recording artist, internationally celebrated concert pianist, star of the one-woman show The Pianist of Willesden Lane, and author of The Children of Willesden Lane. She has traveled the globe sharing her mother’s inspirational message. This story will soon be a major motion picture.
- Paperback
Based on the true story of author Mona Golabek's mother, Lisa Jura Golabek, THE CHILDREN OF WILLESDEN LANE begins when Lisa, a 14-year-old piano prodigy in Vienna, is sadly told by her piano instructor that he's no longer allowed to teach Jewish children.
Books. The Children of Willesden Lane. Mona Golabek, Lee Cohen. Hachette Children's Group, Dec 14, 2017 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 240 pages. Fourteen-year-old Lisa Jura was a musical prodigy who hoped to become a concert pianist. But when Hitler's armies advanced on pre-war Vienna, Lisa's parents were forced to make a difficult decision.
