Saving CeeCee Honeycutt

Saving CeeCee Honeycutt
by
Beth Hoffman
adult fiction

Twelve year old CeeCee is being raised by a mentally deranged mother and an absentee father in Willoughby, Ohio in the late 1950's. Fate intervenes and she ends up living in Savannah, Georgia with her mother's aunt. Can CeeCee recover from years of being neglected by her parents? With the help of some fine Southern ladies, hopefully the answer will be yes.

Ohio readers should note that some of this book is set in Willoughby and Columbus and even Orwell are mentioned briefly. The author is from Cincinnati.

I couldn't help but think that readers could "compare and contrast" this story to "The Help".

My Abandonment

My Abandonment
by
Peter Rock
Adult or Young Adult Fiction

Thirteen year old Caroline and her father live in the forest outside of Portland, Oregon. Her father constantly warns Caroline that they are not like other people and can not be tied down with a house or too many possessions. From the very beginning this book is creepy and suspenseful. When will the authorities catch up with them? Will they be captured? Will they survive? Is Father's paranoia justified?
I don't want to say too much because the best part about this book is the "not knowing".
If you can't wait for the next Jodi Picoult book, have read all the Margaret Peterson Maddix books, and are a fan of Jon Krakauer, this is the book for you. It is short and a quick read for teens or adults.
My library put this in the adult section. This book is one of the winners of the Alex Awards given to adult books that young adults will enjoy.
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/alexawards/alexawards.cfm
The scariest part is that it is based on true events.
Read it, then pass it along to a friend, age 15-99.