Question

woodson at a book reading. today woodson is the best - selling author of many different kinds of books for kids and young adults, about all sorts of characters. “i get bored just writing one thing,” she explains. she has written several books in free verse—including her award - winning memoir brown girl dreaming—even though poetry scared her as a kid. “i thought it was some code.... i didn’t know what was going on with the line breaks and the words,” she remembers. now she wants people to know that “poetry is a party everyone is invited to.” she adds, “rap is poetry. spoken word is poetry. poetry lives in our everyday.” which text evidence best supports the inference that jacqueline overcame personal obstacles to become a writer? it took some from a teacher and a prize for her writing for jacqueline to feel. also, at first, she found poetry to be, but that changed. now, she has written many books in free verse and believes that poetry can be

Explanation:

The text mentions that poetry scared Jacqueline as a kid, but now she has written many books in free - verse. This shows she overcame her fear of poetry, an obstacle, to become a writer.

Answer:

"even though poetry scared her as a kid. 'I thought it was some code.... I didn't know what was going on with the line breaks and the words,' she remembers. Now, she has written many books in free verse"