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 Brabin End run at the Noël Coward Theatre. The production was nominated for the Best New Comedy at the Laurence Olivier Awards in 2014. Brabin's previous theatre performances include the lead role in Shelagh Stevenson's "The Long Road" at Curve in Leicester directed by Adel Al Salloum and Joy in "Meat" written by Jimmy Osbourne for London's 503 Theatre. Brabin has written for "Heartbeat", "Family Affairs", "Crossroads", "The Story of Tracy Beaker", and "Hollyoaks", on which she worked for two years. She has written for "Shameless" for Company Pictures and for three series of "Seacht" – nominated for Best Youth Programme