I highly recommend this book because of the insight that it gave me, as a suburbanite. I really did not understand the depth of pain that people experience in the inner city. People are quick to point their finger at those that live in the inner city because of the significant amount of crime. What people are not willing to look at, is the reason why crime is so prevalent. This book helped me to not only see what was going on in the inner city, but it also gave me a desire to work with children in the inner city. Thanks Ms. Salter for writing a book that educates those of us who were not raised in the inner city!