| The Children of Willesden Lane: Beyond the Kindertransport: A Memoir of Music, Love, and Survival Contributor(s): Golabek, Mona (Author), Cohen, Lee (Author) |
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ISBN: 0446690279 ISBN-13: 9780446690270 Publisher: Warner Books (NY)
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: November 2003 Annotation: Famed concert pianist Mona Golabek shares the inspirational true story of her mother's escape from pre-World War II Vienna to an orphanage in London--243 Willesden Lane. |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Historical - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs - Biography & Autobiography | Music |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2002100990 |
| Lexile Measure: 920(Not Available) |
| Physical Information: 0.77" H x 5.52" W x 8.33" L (0.56 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Topical - Holocaust |
| Features: Ikids, Price on Product |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 101291 Reading Level: 6.2 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 11.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Based on the true story of her mother, Mona Golabek describes the inspirational story of Lisa Jura's escape from Nazi-controlled Austria to England on the famed Kindertransport. Jewish musical prodigy Lisa Jura has a wonderful life in Vienna. But when the Nazis start closing in on the city, life changes irreversibly. Although he has three daughters, Lisa's father is only able to secure one berth on the Kindertransport. The family decides to send Lisa to London so that she may pursue her dreams of a career as a concert pianist. Separated from her beloved family, Lisa bravely endures the trip and a disastrous posting outside London before finding her way to the Willesden Lane Orphanage. It is in this orphanage that Lisa's story truly comes to life. Her music inspires the other orphanage children, and they, in turn, cheer her on in her efforts to make good on her promise to her family to realize her musical potential. Through hard work and sheer pluck, Lisa wins a scholarship to study piano at the Royal Academy. As she supports herself and studies, she makes a new life for herself and dreams of reconnecting with the family she was forced to leave behind. The resulting tale delivers a message of the power of music to uplift the human spirit and to grant the individual soul endurance, patience, and peace. |
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