The Story of Tracy Beaker The Story of Tracy Beaker The Story of Tracy Beaker is a British children's book first published in 1991, written by Jacqueline Wilson and illustrated by Nick Sharratt. The book is told from the point of view of Tracy Beaker, a troubled ten-year-old girl. The reason Tracy is often unhappy and has problems with her behaviour because she is lonely, frustrated and feels unloved. Tracy resides in a children's residential care home (nicknamed "The Dumping Ground") where she has been placed as a result of neglect and domestic violence. Her mother often left Tracy to stay by herself when Tracy
Tracy Beaker She has a wild imagination and regularly breaks rules. As such, she is considered a bad role model by parents. In "Tracy Beaker Returns", she works as a careworker at the Dumping Ground. She is mentioned a number of times in the spin-off "The Dumping Ground", before making a guest appearance in two episodes of the sixth series. Tracy is Wilson's most popular character; however she is not Wilson's personal favourite. The "Tracy Beaker" books were the most-loaned books from public libraries in the United Kingdom between 2000 and 2010. Tracy returns to the Dumping Ground, after being kicked out