by Janet S. Wong by Arnold Adoff

Janet S. Wong
Visit Janet's Wong's official Web site for information about her life and books and audio of the author reading her poems and stories. Go to Janet's Books and select A Suitcase of Seaweed for additional information about the poem "Face It." In the Web Links Activity Log, describe how this information changes your own ideas about the poem.

Arnold Adoff
On this Web site, Arnold Adoff says he always tries "to turn sights and sounds into words" in his poetry. Do you think he did that successfully in "Almost Ready"? Why? Share your thoughts with your classmates.