A free discussion and classroom guide for Tiktik: A Summer of Three Names is now available for teachers and reading groups.
The guide is built for grades 5–8 (ages 10–14) and is meant to make the book easy to bring into a classroom or a reading circle — whether that's a full unit, a few discussion sessions, or a single afternoon.
What's inside
Comprehension & plot questions
Questions that check understanding of what happens in the story and why, chapter by chapter.
Theme & discussion questions
Open-ended prompts for talking through the book's bigger ideas — family, identity, and belonging.
Character analysis
Questions focused on Emily and the people around her — how they change, and what drives them.
Writing prompts & activities
Extension exercises for students to respond to the book in their own writing.
Who it's for
Twelve-year-old Emily Santos is sent to spend the summer with her grandmother in a small Philippine barrio while her parents' marriage quietly comes apart back home. The guide is written for teachers and reading groups working with students in that same age range — grades 5 through 8.
