Turning to Prayer: Parents, Teens and Educators by Dena Silver is a charge to all teens, parents and educators
to include God in their lives. Dealing with the teenage era of destruction, she emphasizes how a focus on God will change their lives. The parent is also held responsible for their
actions. The teen has to realize that he or she cannot go on day after day living a life that is going nowhere. It stresses facts surrounding teenage pregnancies, teen sexuality, down to respecting their siblings.
Educators are challenged to fight hard for these children. To provide moral, spiritual and encouraging support to any child that is in their care. This book also has poetry that is straight to the point of each chapter it follows. The poetry is so real and it captures the minds of our young people. This book is not too preachy, but it does provide rules, regulations and discplines given by God to parents and to their children. This book will make young people aware of how their actions are halting their growth and development into mature young adults. It shows them how the cycle is being repeated by ignorance. It makes the teen feel accountable for his or her own actions. The topics take a look into many of the factors that play major roles in the lives of our teens. This book engages the child along with his or her parents into discussions that can bring about change. A must read for all who believe that our youth deserve a chance.