While Isle of Teeth takes place in an alternate world and is not a historical, it does draw quite heavily from from the history, in particular focusing on the American colonial period in the Philippines. How many of these references can you spot in the novel? Note: Any characters resembling historical figures are meant as allusion/homage rather than a depiction of real individuals. Online Resources: TW: Some of these links are difficult to read, including violence, mutilation, theft, war crimes, racism, and slurs. American Colonial Period Despite arming and supporting the Filipinos in their war for independence from Spain, the…

Not everything in the story is made up. Here are some real creatures that show up in the book. I was definitely one of those kids that liked reading all the information at the zoo. What about you? The Philippine Forest Dog / Tiger Dog / Aso Ng Gubat / Witch Dog – The Gubat is a dog indigenous to the Philippines. It can climbs trees thank to claws that it sheds and regrows when they are dull. They are incredibly fierce and have a very high kill drive, which is why they were once targeted for dog fighting. They…