Welcome to the website honoring Cameron Averitt Bobbitt. 
Cameron 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
If you or someone you know is in need of children’s books, please leave a comment here. We would love to give to small organizations that promote early childhood literacy or that work with children. Please leave a means for us to contact you. We can leave your comment unpublished if you do not want your mailing or email address on the website. Thanks.
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August 8th, 2007 at 7:41 pm
Dear Susan and Derrick;
First, my deep condolences on the loss of your precious daughter. What a wonderful foundation you have set up in her memory. I am a nurse practitioner at Community Clinic at St. Francis House in Springdale. We serve the uninsured and underinsured in our community, as well as those with insurance. Many of our patients have AR Kids/medicaid and I’m sure funds for books are limited in many of these families. I try to emphasize the importance of reading to their babies from the very beginning during their well child checks. More than 50% of our patients are Hispanic and poorly educated so they don’t even realize how important reading is at a young age. We would love to receive some books from you and hand them out (instead of stickers!). If any of your books are in Spanish, that would help also. I will certainly be adding your foundation to my list for donations. Best of luck and thank you for what you do.
Pamela Chrisco
February 5th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
It is so inspiring to see the work you are doing! What a beautiful way to remember your little girl. It is so wonderful to see the passion Cameron had for reading. I am a student teacher, and it is my intention that I can instill that passion in my students as well. In August I will begin teaching on my own. Receiving your donation would help me to create an enriching classroom library for my students. Some children do not have as many resources at home, so I hope to provide a great base for them at school. Thank you for all that you are doing. God bless your family for remembering your daughter in such an amazing way!