Choose several of your favorite chapters and write an alternate headline for each. Newspaper stories begin with a headline and so does each chapter in The Landry News. Produce your own classroom or neighborhood newspaper inspired by The Landry News.

'Some people are newsmakers,' observes Cara, 'and some aren't.' Who are the newsmakers in your school or neighborhood? What makes them so interesting to others? Why was the principal so upset by the 'Lost and Found' article in The Landry News? Would you be? How much do you know about your teachers? What do you imagine they do on their own time? Do you believe they have different in-school and out-of-school personalities? Larson's students know very little about his life outside of school. How did Cara's duties change as the newspaper grew? What were the advantages of having a larger readership? What were the risks? The Landry News starts small, but soon the whole school is reading it. Larson was stung by Cara's first editorial, but The Landry News ended up reviving his love of teaching. How was the class's atmosphere good for Cara? Would it be good for you? Larson became a lazy and sloppy teacher, and students became bored and restless in his classroom.

'But when you are publishing all that truth, just be sure there's some mercy, too.' What does she mean by that? Do you agree that mercy is as important as truth? What motivated her to start that newspaper? What was its tone? Except for that, it’s a good copy.” The machine beeped as Greg made the change, and then he pushed the Print button.Before Cara came to Denton Elementary School, she wrote a newspaper in her old school. Pointing at a gray area, he said, “See that? I can change the settings and make that part darker. Makes it easier to fold.” After placing the first master sheet face down on the glass, he pushed Print, and then held up the copy for Maura to see. Greg said, “I got this paper that’s good and bright, but it’s not as thick as regular copy paper. We have to.” Ross heaved himself up off the couch, shut off the TV, burped, mumbled, “’Scuse me” in Maura’s general direction, and went looking for a quieter place to waste another hour or two. He said, “We’re just copying some artwork. I see your ladyfriend is here.” Greg felt the urge to lash out, like he’d done with Eileen and Brittany at school on Friday morning. He opened one eye and saw Maura, then looked at Greg and winked. A can of ginger ale and an empty bag of pretzels sat on the table in front of him. “was sprawled on the family-room couch, half asleep in front of a Clint Eastwood movie.

Lunch Money by Brian Selznick