Emilia’s Backpack

In the book Finding Someplace, Reesie, a girl in New Orleans, had to pack a survival backpack when Hurricane Katrina hit. She packed as fast as she could and brought only what she needed. She brought her house papers and snacks and anything she could think of. She then goes on a journey to make it home. Along the journey, the backpack is vital.

If I had to pack a backpack like Reesie did in Finding Someplace, I would pack a hand operated flashlight for when it got dark, a small blanket to keep warm, my favorite stuffed animals for bravery, and my EpiPen, in case of emergency. Some other things I would pack are some Bacitraction, Band-Aids, and Motrin for cuts and scrapes. More things that would be helpful would be a change of clothes for when my current ones got dirty would be nice, as well as a reusable water bottle and iodine to keep the water clean. A couple more things that I would bring would be granola bars to eat, a whistle to signal to other survivors, and money, just in case. So if I had to pack a backpack like Reesie, that is what I would pack.