Lily is a great reader and she finds comfort and escape in books. She realizes that she can go above her circumstances by reading. Even though T-Ray makes fun of her, calling her "Julius Shakespeare" (which by the way shows just how illiterate he is), she basks in the praise afforded her by one of her teachers. The teacher encourages Lily by lending her books and complimenting Lily's intelligence. Lily talks about books that have influenced her and that she related to. She even compares herself to THoreau's experiences at Walden Pond as she travels to Tiburon. She sees that books allow readers to escape into a fantasy world, and she makes up stories to explain why she and Rosaleen have come to Tiburon.
Lily has a great desire to become a writer. When Zach realizes this, he encourages her by giving her a small notebook to put her thoughts and stories in. August also tells stories to Lily to help teach her to love and to trust. Lily is able to see possibilities for her own future through these stories and books.
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