Cameron’s Amazing Book Club

Share in the legacy of the joy of reading…

Purpose

Welcome to the website honoring Cameron Averitt Bobbitt.  Cameron Averitt BobbittCameron was an amazing little girl who died on January 19, 2006. She was truly one of the most precious people to ever walk this earth.  As her parents, we will never be able to express the loss we feel now that Cameron is gone. 

Even though Cameron was only five years old when she died, she loved to read books and share them with others. In December 2006, the family and friends of Cameron started a book club in her honor.  This book club was inspired by her grandmother, who is a reading specialist.

We initially received over 200 books just by word of mouth.  On the one year anniversary of Cameron’s death, we personally donated many of these books to schools, hospitals, libraries, and medical clinics. Many people from places that received books collected new books and sent them to us.  This has allowed us to continue to provide books for children who otherwise might not have them.  It is our hope that in receiving these books, children will share in the legacy of the joy of reading the way that Cameron did.

If you would like to help continue the book club, you are welcome to participate. Please purchase a book appropriate for a child of any age and send it directly to Cameron’s parents, Susan Averitt and Derrick Bobbitt.

If you or someone you know needs children’s books, please let us know.  We would love to provide books to schools, clinics, churches, or other organizations that involve children.  Reading with children is a way to help them learn to read, discover lessons about life, and feel loved.   

Thank you so much for your interest in the book club. Enjoy your reading!

Sincerely,

Susan and Derrick Bobbitt

More about how we got started

April 22nd, 2007 by susanaveritt
For Christmas in 2006, the year Cameron died, our family presented us with a large number of books. We didn’t know that they had been collecting children’s books for us. It started out as an effort to supply children’s books for my examination rooms in my pediatric office. However by the time the books had all been received, there were well over 200 of them. We were amazed at the generosity and compassion of others. So many of our friends and family, as well as people who didn’t know us but were touched by our tragedy, wanted to do something for Cameron. The sight of all those beautiful books was incredible. Each book had been labled with the name of the person or family who had donated it. It also listed their hometown. We found that we had received books from over ten different states and all parts of our home state of Arkansas. On the one year anniversary of Cameron’s death, the book club made its first donation. Our family– myself, my husband, our two living daughters, and my mom and dad– had a full day of handing out books. We started by mailing out eight parcels of books to schools, hospitals, and clinics who had some connection to Cameron. In addition we hand delivered books to six places in the Fayetteville area. Pictures from this day are available to view in the photos section. Most of the institutions that received books from Cameron have sent us books in return. This is a wonderful way to keep the book club alive. Now we have more books to donate to those in need. If you or someone you know is in need of children’s books, please contact us. Cameron would love to share her books with you. Also if you want to donate, check out the donate section of this site! Thanks– Susan

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2 Responses

  1. Cassie J. Says:

    We attend Sunday school with Catherine and Chris. Our family donated books in Cameron’s memory. It’s great to see how God will preserve her memory through these books. May the Lord continue to bless you and your family.

  2. susanaveritt Says:

    I’m glad you found the site and thanks so much for the books. We appreciate your love and support. Chris and Catherine are blessed to have such a great Sunday school class!

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