Saving CeeCee Honeycutt (2010) (edit title/settings)

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• Cecelia (CeeCee) Rose Honeycutt: The main character whose mother's mental illness haunts her
• Camille Sugarbaker Honeycutt: Cee Cee's mama who probably has a bipolar disorder
• Carl Dwayne Honeycutt: CeeCee's father - ever traveling salesman who avoids dealing with the increasingly deep mental illness of his much younger wife, leaving their young daughter to care for her and herself
• Mrs. Gertrude Odell: Cee Cee's elderly neighbor in Ohio to whom she retreats when life with mother becomes too difficult
• Tallulah "Tootie" Caldwell: CeeCee's great aunt.
• Oletta Jones: Aunt Tootie's black housekeeper who changes CeeCee's world.
• Violene Hobbs: Savannah's gossip and Tootie's neighbor.
• Thelma Rae Goodpepper: Tootie's eccentric next door neighbor who plays music for her plants and likes to take outdoor baths - especially late at night.
• Lucille: Tootie's sister who runs their father's jewelry store.
• Rosa Cicero: Lucille's favorite girlfriend.
• Nadine & Chessie: Sisters and Oletta's friends.
• Lucas Slade: A white, mean, snively nosed criminal, racist, violent
• Mrs. Iris Fontaine: Headmistress of Rosemont School for Girls.
• Dixie Lee McAllister: CeeCee's first friend in Savannah.

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• “...far too many people die with a heart that's gone flat with indifference, and it surely must be a terrible way to go. Life will offer us amazing opportunities, but we've got to be wide awake to recognize them.”

  Aunt Tootie

• “"Life is full of change, honey. That's how we learn and grow. When we're born, the Good Lord gives each of us a Life Book. Chapter by chapter, we live and learn."”

  Mrs. Odell

• “I decided I'd much rather exit this world in a crackle of flames and a swirl of smoke through my ribs than be cooped up for all eternity in a dark box surrounded by puffy white satin.”

  CeeCee

• “I find all men to be very much like wearing high-heeled shoes--I love how pretty they make me feel, but by the end of the night I can't wait to get rid of them.”

  Thelma Goodpepper

• “You can't run around town tryin' to get even with every person who done you wrong. Ain't enough hours in the day to do that. Besides, two wrongs don't make a right. Understand?”

  Oletta

• “…far too many people die with a heart that’s gone flat with indifference, and it surely must be a terrible way to go. Life will offer us amazing opportunities, but we’ve got to be wide-awake to recognize them.”

  Aunt Tootie

• “...holding on to hurt and anger made about as much sense as hitting your head with a hammer and expecting the other person to get a headache.”

• “Being in the North isn't living-it's absolute hell. Northerners have no idea what real living means, and they don't know a damn thing about etiquette or hospitality.”

  Camille Honeycutt

• “I've known ferns with higher IQs than hers.”

• “Don't go wastin' all them bright tomorrows you ain't even seen by hangin' on to what happened yesterday.”

• “The devil will invite Jesus to supper before I'll give that woman a crumb of my cookin'.”

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Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Savannah, Georgia: hometown to Camille Honeycutt and Aunt Tootie
• Willoughby, Ohio: CeeCee's home with mother
• West Gaston Street: Savannah street and site of Aunt Tootie's home which was described as "made of stucco and painted the color of lemonade,...three stories tall and had lots of arched windows."
• Brunswick, Georgia: The home of Lucille, Tootie's sister.
• Tybee Island: Beach just outside of Savannah where Oletta and CeeCee go to "hunt for treasure."

Organizations edit see section history

• Historic Savannah Foundation: They save magnificent homes that fell to ruin during the Depression and make them grand again.

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Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Beth Hoffman (Author)

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Awards edit see section history

• Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance Okra Pick (2010: Southern Fiction)

Classification edit see section history

• Copyright Status: Public Domain
• Library of Congress: PS3608.O4774 S28 2010
• Dewey: 813.6

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Nothing inappropriate for 9-12 year old level if they have a interest in reading

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Literature & Fiction › Women's Fiction › Single Women
• Books › Literature & Fiction › Literary
• Books › Literature & Fiction › Comic
• Books › Literature & Fiction › Contemporary

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