Each Tiny Spark

The Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro captivates Gus. Emilia and Gus binge-watch his TV show Trollhunters, and Gus uses Pan’s Labyrinth to learn about exploitation and selfishness. Watch a work by del Toro and explain how it connects to Each Tiny Spark and its specific themes outlined in this guide.

Unpack the relationship between Emilia and Clarissa. How are they antagonists? How does Clarissa help and hurt Emilia? Do you predict that the relationship can grow, and if so, what must happen in order for it to be a success?

In the book, Emilia and the students have to make tourism guides for Merryville. Write a tourism guide for your community, taking Emilia’s guide as a roadmap, and explain what you uncovered. Where and how does it overlap with Merryville?