Jacqueline Wilson Jacqueline Wilson Dame Jacqueline Wilson (née Aitken; born 17 December 1945) is an English novelist who writes for children's literature. As her children's novels frequently feature themes of adoption, divorce, and mental illness, they attract controversy. Four of her books appear in the BBC's The Big Read poll of the 100 most popular books in the UK. For her lifetime contribution as a children's writer, Wilson was a UK nominee for the international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2014. Wilson is the author of many book series. Her "Tracy Beaker" series, inaugurated in 1991 with "The Story of Tracy Beaker",
Tracy Beaker it for 10 years. The character returned for an additional three series of "Tracy Beaker Returns", in which an adult Tracy Beaker helps a new generation of kids at the Dumping Ground. The character has also appeared in a stage adaptation of the book, "Tracy Beaker Gets Real", starring Sarah Churm as Tracy. It was written by Mary Morris, one of the writers of the TV series. Like the television series, the set used elements of cartoon themes, similar to the illustrations in the books. In 2009, Tracy Beaker became a video game character in "" on Nintendo DS and