Saving Cee Cee Honeycutt is about a 12 year old girl who takes care of her mentally ill mother, while her father is traveling for work. Cee Cee has no friends and her only escape is Mrs. Odell, an elderly woman who lives next door. After her mother is killed in a horrible accident, her dad sends Cee Cee off to live with her great aunt in Savannah, Georgia. While living with her aunt, she discovers what it is like to have a family and not worry about taking care of anyone else. She has some interesting adventures with her aunt's eccentric neighbors. Cee Cee finally finds happiness, she develops a nice relationship with Oletta - the cook of her aunt's house. Mrs. Odell comes to visit and ends up living with her and her aunt. She has everything she has ever wanted. Her aunt gets her enrolled in a private school, while there taking a tour of the school she meets Dixie, who becomes her first real friend her own age.
It was a sweet story of a young girl who begins her life with heartache and ends up learning what it is like to just be a kid. The author does a great job creating eccentric characters that bring southern charm to this story. Her descriptions of Savannah make you feel like you are there right along with Cee Cee. A quick read you are sure to enjoy!
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