Jacqueline Wilson also made the 1999 Whitbread Awards shortlist. "The Story of Tracy Beaker" won the 2002 Blue Peter People's Choice Award. "Girls in Tears" was the Children's Book of the Year at the 2003 British Book Awards. Two of her books were "Highly Commended" runners-up for the annual Carnegie Medal: "The Story of Tracy Beaker" (1991) and "Double Act" (1995). In June 2002, Wilson was appointed an OBE for services to literacy in schools and from 2005 to 2007 she served as the fourth Children's Laureate. In that role Wilson urged parents and child-care providers to continue reading aloud to children
Dani Harmer Dani Harmer Danielle Jane Harmer (born 8 February 1989) is a British actress, television presenter and former singer who is best known for her portrayal as Tracy Beaker in the CBBC programmes "The Story of Tracy Beaker", "Tracy Beaker Returns" and "Tracy Beaker Survival Files" from 2002 to 2012. She also appeared in the BBC sitcom, "After You've Gone". In 2018, Harmer reprised her role as Tracy Beaker in the Dumping Ground - the fourth spinoff series of The Story of Tracy Beaker, which has been airing since 2013. Harmer starred in her own sitcom, "Dani's House" from 2008 to