The Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport is bigger than the island of Manhattan. More than seventy million people pass through DFW each year. In Newcomers, five new people arrive at the airport. But they are not starting a vacation or traveling. They come to work. These young people emigrated from Bangladesh, China, Ghana, and Mexico. Some drive buses. Others sell coffee, books, and clothes. And some rub your aching neck and feet in day spas. Travelers pass by them without a second look. Yet their lives are challenging and complex. These employees become friends as they struggle to learn a new culture and understand a very confusing world of work.
Greta Gorsuch taught ESL/EFL and Applied Linguistics for forty years in Japan, Vietnam, and the US. Her research has appeared in academic journals. She is currently coeditor of Reading in a Foreign Language. Her books in the Gemma Open Door series include Newcomers, Post Office on the Tokaido, The Cell Phone Lot, and The Night Telephone. Greta lives in Iowa where she continues her work for new readers.View all by Greta Gorsuch
