Jacqueline Wilson
By: by John Bankston
Series: Who wrote that?; Who wrote that?
Publisher: Chelsea House
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9781438137629; 9781604137736
Subjects: JUVENILE NONFICTION; Literature; Science & Technology; Jacqueline Wilson; American Authors; Children's stories; Biography & Autobiography; Authorship; Juvenile literature; Biography
Description: When Jacqueline Wilson was 16, she dropped out of school, a choice that could have been devastating. Instead, she soon began writing for a teen magazine named Jackie. Married with a daughter before she turned 21, Wilson wrote crime fiction to help pay the bills. It would be years before she fulfilled her dream and authored a book for young people. After writing two books a year for more than a decade, she penned her first bestseller, The story of Tracy Beaker, which depicted a 10-year-old writer who dreamed of the perfect family. Today, Wilson's books have sold more than 25 million copies worldwide, and she is one of the most-borrowed authors at British libraries. Read more about this celebrated author in Jacqueline Wilson.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 120-122) and index.

Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: Cover; Contents; Foreword; 1: Teenage Dropout; 2: A Brief Time in Bath; 3: Finding the Words; 4: Magazine Work; 5: Criminal Decisions; 6: A New Career; 7: Household Name; 8: Conquering America; Chronology; Notes; Works by Jacqueline Wilson; Popular Books; Popular Characters; Major Awards; Bibliography; Further Reading; Picture Credits; Index; About the Contributor;