For Summer Reading, we had to read the book Finding Someplace by Denise Lewis Patrick.

Backpack Description: The book Finding Someplace, written by Denise Lewis Patrick is about somebody named Teresa Arielle Boone who goes by the nicknames Peanut Butter and Reesie. At the beginning of the book, Reesie is excited about turning 13. A teenager, finally!

Reesie has to pack a backpack and leave New Orleans because Category 5 Hurricane Katrina is on the way. Her uncle, (who goes by Parraine) and her aunt, Tee Charmaine are supposed to pick her up and go to Baton Rouge. They can’t get in New Orleans to pick Reesie up because the highway is only going one way: out.

When I imagined what I should pack, I thought primarily about the stuff that me and my family would need. Example, water and food. If I had extra space, I could pack a small pillow and Pokémon cards.

These are the items in that I would have in my backpack:

1. My cash. It would be important if we need to pay for something.

2. Water Bottle. My family would need these to stay hydrated especially if we couldn’t get purified water.

3. Granola/ Protein Bars. These would help if we were hungry or if we needed energy we could get it from the protein bars.

4. First Aid Kit. In case of injuries, this would definitely be needed!

5. Water Purifying straw. If we didn’t have access to clean water, this could come in handy!

6. Passport and other important papers. We would need these if we had to verify that we were citizens of the United States of America.

7. Hurricane Kit. This would contain a gallon of water, non-perishable food, a whistle (to signal for help) and more.

8. An extra pair of clothes. This would help if my other pair of clothes got wet or became too smelly.

9. Small Pillow. This would make sleeping a lot more comfortable.

10. Family pictures. This is very hard to explain but I need family pictures.

11. iPad. This would make communication a whole lot easier. For example, in the case of an emergency, we could call someone.

12. An interesting book. While reading an interesting book, you cannot be bored!

13. Pokémon cards (if they would fit). My brother and I could play Pokémon if we had a flat surface to put the cards on.