Jacqueline Wilson
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Jacqueline Wilson (b. 1945) is a British author of children's books. Currently one of the bestselling authors in Britain, her books have won a range of prestigious awards, and been adapted for television and stage.
Over 15 million copies of Wilson's books have been sold in the UK alone. In a poll conducted by the BBC, The Big Read, four books by Jacqueline Wilson were voted in the Top 100 most popular books in Britain: Double Act, Girls in Love, Vicky Angel and The Story of Tracy Beaker.
In June 2002 Jacqueline Wilson was given an OBE for services to literacy in schools.