--- product_id: 52774805 title: "Finding Someplace" price: "120 zł" currency: PLN in_stock: true reviews_count: 7 url: https://www.desertcart.pl/products/52774805-finding-someplace store_origin: PL region: Poland --- # Finding Someplace **Price:** 120 zł **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Finding Someplace - **How much does it cost?** 120 zł with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pl](https://www.desertcart.pl/products/52774805-finding-someplace) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Reesie Boone just knows that thirteen is going to be her best year yet-this will be the year she makes her very first fashion design on her Ma Maw's sewing machine. She'll skip down the streets of New Orleans with her best friends, Ayanna and Orlando, and everyone will look at her in admiration. But on Reesie's birthday, everything changes. Hurricane Katrina hits her city. Stranded at home alone, Reesie takes refuge with her elderly neighbor, Miss Martine. The waters rise. They escape in a boat. And soon Reesie is reunited with her family. But her journey back home has only begun. Finding Someplace by Denise Lewis Patrick is a story of a family putting itself back together, and a young girl learning to find herself. A Christy Ottaviano Book Review: Gives you a visceral experience of living through Hurricane Katrina - An easy read, I couldn't put it down. Characters are well developed. Paints a clear picture of New Orleans culture and what makes it different. The main character Reesie is endearing and discovers how strong she is when put in a difficult situation. Very much worth the read. You will not forget it. Even though it's written for young readers adults will enjoy this was well. Review: Very inspiring. - Very inspiring. My dad used to grew up in N.O and my grandperants live there now( in they're renovated house) my dad lost important certificates to Katrina making it hard to find a job.But N.O still lives on its not the same (it might never be) but in the storm there's still family. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,388,802 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #373 in Disaster Books for Children #1,812 in Children's Black & African American Story Books #2,063 in Children's American Historical Fiction (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 55 Reviews | ## Images ![Finding Someplace - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/815+i0eEGNS.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Gives you a visceral experience of living through Hurricane Katrina *by R***U on September 22, 2015* An easy read, I couldn't put it down. Characters are well developed. Paints a clear picture of New Orleans culture and what makes it different. The main character Reesie is endearing and discovers how strong she is when put in a difficult situation. Very much worth the read. You will not forget it. Even though it's written for young readers adults will enjoy this was well. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very inspiring. *by K***R on November 4, 2015* Very inspiring. My dad used to grew up in N.O and my grandperants live there now( in they're renovated house) my dad lost important certificates to Katrina making it hard to find a job.But N.O still lives on its not the same (it might never be) but in the storm there's still family. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Finding Strength *by A***G on February 18, 2019* With her thirteenth birthday approaching Reesie is expecting new changes and opportunities. What she wasn’t expecting was that her home would be destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. Her mother, a nurse, and her father, a police officer, disagree on whether or not to leave the city before the storm hits but neither are able to leave themselves when things get desperate. Separated from her mother and father Reesie finds solace with her neighbors and they do everything they can do to survive the rising flood waters. Reesie finds the strength to help her elderly neighbor make it to safety, along with the assistance of others. But when Miss Martine has medical complications is taken by paramedics, Reesie has to find her parents through the disarray and chaos. After being reunited with her parents her mother decides that they should stay in New Jersey with family. Reesie desperately misses her father, who stayed behind, and has to find a way to reunite her parents and find what home means. Finding Someplace is a story that demonstrates the courage of one young girl in the face of natural disaster and the turbulence within her own family. Reesie is a strong character who is well developed through the story and through her own journey. She is a normal teenage girl who enjoys fashion and is falling for her first boyfriend, however she shows extreme strength and resilience through her ability to survive the flooding of Hurricane Katrina while helping her elderly neighbor and then dealing with the consequences of her parents struggling marriage. Denise Lewis Patrick has crafted a tale that gives agency and endurance to a young female character who is also relatable. This story sheds light on how natural disasters affect and alter the lives of people who live through them, not just during, but for long after. This is not just a story about a young girl, but about a city and the aftermath of tragedy. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pl/products/52774805-finding-someplace](https://www.desertcart.pl/products/52774805-finding-someplace) --- *Product available on Desertcart Poland* *Store origin: PL* *Last updated: 2026-05-20*