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My Take
What moves me about Dame Jacqueline Wilson is her refusal to lie to children. Adoption, divorce, foster care, abandonment, she writes the wounds most authors tiptoe around, yet never with despair. Tracy Beaker's bravado has always struck me as one of the truest portraits of a hurting kid in modern fiction. More than a hundred books, a damehood, the Children's Laureateship, and still her eye stays fixed on the lonely child in the corner of the room. To me that steadiness, not the honours, is what makes her great. She trusts young readers, and they have rewarded that trust for decades.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jacqueline Wilson
- Name (Japanese)
- ジャクリーン・ウィルソン
- Reading
- じゃくりーん・うぃるそん
- Born
- December 17, 1945 (age 80)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rooster
- Origin
- Bath, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- writer / novelist / children's writer / autobiographer / author
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- 1995 Nestlé Children's Book Prize
- 2000 Nestlé Children's Book Prize
- 2000 National Book Awards Children's Book of the Year
- 2000 Guardian Children's Fiction Prize
- 2003 National Book Awards Children's Book of the Year
- 2005 Children's Laureate
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The Story of Tracy Beaker | — | |
| Notable work | Dustbin Baby | — | |
| Notable work | Double Act | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Jacqueline Wilson born?
Born December 17, 1945 (age 80).
Where is Jacqueline Wilson from?
Jacqueline Wilson is from Bath, United Kingdom.
What does Jacqueline Wilson do?
Jacqueline Wilson works as writer, novelist, children's writer, autobiographer, author.
What is Jacqueline Wilson known for?
Notable works include The Story of Tracy Beaker, Dustbin Baby, Double Act.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.