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Usually in these stories, the nerd/underdog is too scared to talk to the popular girl. In this story, Monk is not. That adds an interesting dynamic, as does the fact that he can read minds.

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he writes most (I think I could be wrong) of his work in verse for example crossover which is very good, in my opinion it makes the story less detailed and fluent but if you take that small extra step to connect the separate poems it in my opinion is much more enjoyable than reading a normal book. I really recommend reading crossover

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The author choses to end the story without ever saying how much her hair cost to get done. If you think back to the title its probably the cost of it. And I think this is really cool because before you read to story you don't know what it is and then it kinda answered my question, well what was the final cost.

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The author choses to end the story without ever saying how much her hair cost to get done. If you think back to the title its probably the cost of it. And I think this is really cool because before you read to story you don't know what it is and then it kinda answered my question, well what was the final cost.

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I was never rooting for these two to get together because Angel Carter seems sort of like a jerk, and the main character just liked her for her beauty, really, since her personality was so nasty.

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I was not rooting for them to get together because Monk seems like this really nice, kind guy, while Angel seems really annoying and "stuck-up."

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He makes it have a little fiction because he wanted the story to be interesting. Without the fact that he could mind-read and use telepathy, the story would have been very bland and boring.

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I think that he uses verse to make it sound like a poem. In doing this, it allows him to write the story in a more in depth or poetic way. Also, he doesn't need to use as much grammar because in poems grammar is usually not as strong.

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I liked it being written in verse because it gave it a different feel. It felt like it flowed more, and was easier to read then just straight up blocks of text.

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I agree and I think that this was the cost of the hair which was what he was guessing I think it is a good title because you can't understand it until you've read the book

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I think it gains a more interesting plot line, that a kid can read peoples minds. If this hadn't been included in the story, the plot would have been dull and boring.

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All the other stories seemed more grounded in reality, this one was more fictional with the use of the mind-reading powers, and yet that was what made the story so interesting in its own way.

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I know that Kwame Alexander writes in verse for most of his books. I think that he decided to follow this trend because the book flying lessons called for a authentic show of his writing. Also I think that he is just more comfortable writing in verse.

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I think that Kwame Alexander chose to do it in verses because its his way of writing. Similar to crossover he decided to make each page in poems. I personally like this way because it's easier for me to read and I love the creativity in this book.

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I think that Kwame chose to make this in verse because the story is from Monk's "past life" and he has to write a Memoir about an important moment it it. And I think Monk's memoir was in verse so the story that he was telling. Aka Monk's story.

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I think that the story is called $76.49 because that was probably the amount that Angel's hair cost to get braided. I think that it doesn't actually appear in the story because  unless the reader actually understood the title and what it was referring to, then they'd most likely be wondering at the end "what was the final cost of her hair?", when in actuality it was being answered by the title instead of it being said directly. Also I feel like it's just more interesting because the story for me would be more boring if Monk just ended up saying "your hair cost $76.49.

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I think that the fiction in this story brings it to life. For example, if the story was just about Monk trying to get angel carter, it would be cliche and a little boring. However, the author added fiction to it and made it an interesting story that was fun to read.

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Well I liked how in this version he was brave enough to Stand up the the "powerful" kids and is not scared to say what he wants to say. As we'll as the author chose to add a mind reading trait. And I think if it didn't have that it would just be a nerd/underdog and the popular girl book but this way there's something that is very different then what you would suspect. And how he phrases the book is also different form others.

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Well I liked how in this version he was brave enough to Stand up the the "powerful" kids and is not scared to say what he wants to say. As we'll as the author chose to add a mind reading trait. And I think if it didn't have that it would just be a nerd/underdog and the popular girl book but this way there's something that is very different then what you would suspect. And how he phrases the book is also different form others.

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It gains life. It makes it seem more interesting, and ironically, more relatable.
It felt like the memoir would have been a forest, beautiful but still predictable. But when he added the magic elements, he added little magical, beautiful sparks flying around it.

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Question: Why do you think the author chose to write his book using different kinds of poems? On page 160 he used a haiku, and on page 164 he used a weird one sentence poem.  Do you think it adds anything to the story?

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I think they shouldn't (or won't) get together, because Angel dislikes monk: "When she gets near me, I hear, What a lowlife...I realize I'm the lowlife."  If Angel is so rude and stuck up, and hates Monk, I think they would be a bad match.

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I wasn't rooting for them, I was rooting for monk. Even though to Monk, she was pretty, I feel like if someones being really annoying to you, even though they're pretty, they're not worth your time.

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I think Kwame Alexander chose to write this in verse because it's just more enjoyable to read in my opinion. But I also think that when you write a story in verse you don't need to add as much detail and there's no need focus on grammar and punctuation which is nice. Lastly I think when you write in verse it gives the story a nice flow which I really like.

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At the end of the story, Angel Carter is asking how much her hair costs. She knows it, and so does monk, but they never say it. I think that the title of the story is the amount she payed to do her hair. It's the only way it makes sense because it's the only time someone pays for soemthing.

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A theme is being unpopular and having a hard time making friends. Monk is a nerd, but Angel is popular-ish in a way, for example.

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I think he made this choice because there was a lot going on in this poem, and there are so many ways to express yourself in poetry. A downside is that there aren't as many words to show what's happening in the story, and you don't get as much detail as a story not written in verse.

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I also agree that it is the cost of the hair cost. I like this touch because when you look at the name before reading the story, you are intrigued by what it could mean.

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I think that the name of this story is 76.49$ because at the end of it Monk had to guess how much money Angel's mom spent on her hair. Monk got it correct I guess he didn't say it because maybe he really didn't want to kiss her hold her hand or go to the movie he just wanted to be better than her.

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In my opinion I didn't really want them together. I was never actually rooting for them, it was more of a "oh I'm rooting for Monk to just get a girlfriend" or something like that. I feel like they didn't really click throughout the story and they weren't exactly a good match. She was kinda just a jerk to Monk the whole entire time of the memoir and Monk probably just deserved better since he sounds like a pretty nice guy.

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I think the author wanted to make the reason for the title a mystery, (that granted is pretty easy to solve) so that there is some thinking to do after reading.

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I think he made them similar to the traditional diynamic of one popular girl and a nerd because he wanted to show that the main character doesn't have to be bright and smart to be a main.

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I think Seventy-six dollars and forty-nine cents was how much her hair cost because it never says the price.

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I was not because in many book and movies the "nerd" always falls in love with the popular girl and in the end the guy always ends up doing something that the popular girl thinks is cool. But he shouldn't have to change himself for someone. And she seems to be a mean kid and he doesn't deserve her.

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I was not because in many book and movies the "nerd" always falls in love with the popular girl and in the end the guy always ends up doing something that the popular girl thinks is cool. But he shouldn't have to change himself for someone. And she seems to be a mean kid and he doesn't deserve her.

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A mirror I experienced is being the unpopular kid. I was very unpopular and considerd a bit nerdy, maybe, before 3rd or 4th grade.

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I think that the seventy six dollars and forty nine sense was meant to be the amount her hair costs in the end. It is good because you have no idea what the title means until the very end of the story and you want to keep reading to find out. Also, it shows that Monk doesn't want to abuse his power because he didn't say it even though he knew it.

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A window moment for me was first being a nerd and super smart. I'm not to to smart so I have no comparison to the story at all.

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I found it a little odd. I think the gender was a little "flip-flopped" from what it is in classic books, but I liked how it wasn't so stereotypical.

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I find the gender dynamics... interesting.
The only girls we're ever really introduced to are the bratty little sister, the Mom that gets mad at the dad, and the mean and snobby Angel Carter. I feel like it only gave us perspectives on stereotypes that girls are stuck up and mean, and I would like a different view.

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I think it was because Kwame Alexander wanted the reader to do a little searching, and kind of make it a game. The title is the cost of the hair doo.

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I was not rooting for them though it was a cool story plot because your usually rooting for the main character to fight for his ideas and win but in this won you want him to realize that that shouldn't be what he wants and change his way of thinking

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This story was kind of just a window for me. But one thing that was a mirror was me being a nerd. I don't really know, since Monk was kinda described as being smart and stuff like that, I feel like I just agree to the fact that I'm honestly really nerdy. The rest of the story was a window for me though, because one, I can't read minds and also I don't really relate to the whole Angel Carter thing + I don't even have an 'Angel Carter' in my life.

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I think that the author chose to make the cost of how much her hair cost is to be the title because you don't know what it means before you read it but you know after and I like how this because it kind of shows a before and after in this book.

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I think it was purposeful to the story to use a cliche. (not done)

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This is a window for me because I have never had anything supernatural occur to me. This is also a little bit of a mirror for me. Although I cannot read the mind of teachers, I have helped my classmates study for tests.

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I wasn't rooting for them to get together because Angel was very annoying and stuck-up. I feel like the only reason these characters would have a relationship would be based on appearances.

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This was mostly a window moment because I have very different passions from monk
(I have watched star wars) so this was mostly a window moment for me

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I liked how it was fictional. I think the magic may have been a metaphor for something, like something he was really good at that he wanted to impress Angel with.

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It was a good choice. For me, when I try to write in verse, it usually doesn't click. However, when the author wrote in verse it clicked. The only thing lost was adding a bit more detail, but I think that might be purposeful and actually is a gain for this story. The other gains are the ability to bring focus to certain words, and a more controlled passing of time. Writing in verse was the right choice for this story.