In a career spanning 35 years, she has sold more than 30 million books and, for the past four years, has been the most-borrowed author in British libraries.
Her most famous creation, Tracy Beaker, is a 10-year-old girl placed in a care home as a result of domestic violence.
But Wilson has written more than 80 books, many dealing with gritty social subjects such as teenage pregnancy, divorce and failed suicides.
Wednesday, January 02, 2008
Damehood for Jacqueline Wilson
Among those receiving honours in the New Year list was children's writer Jacqueline Wilson, reports BBC News.
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