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
August 12th, 2009 by GrAnn-Ma
People who have not yet experienced a life changing tragedy have a certain quality about them which I’m calling innocence, although I’m not sure that’s the word I’m looking for. This innocence causes them to think bad things only happen to other people, somewhere else. They also think that when tragedy does strike these other people, that they eventually “get over it.” They use terms like “move on” and “find closure.” They don’t realize that our lives are forever changed and that we don’t even want to get over it. They don’t mean any cruelty. They just don’t know. I hope they never do.
I think it’s a lot like what our nation experienced with the death of President Kennedy in my generation and with the 9/11 attacks in the present generation. That is when we discovered that we didn’t have any special protection. The worst really could happen. We really could lose everything.
Cameron, I miss you. I wish you were here. When the other kids have a happy experience, I want you to have it too. You were very happy, and your life was very full–just too short!
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November 12th, 2009 at 10:13 pm
You are a Grand ma. My girls are very lucky.