Newcomers - by Greta Gorsuch (Paperback)

About the Book

"Five young people come to the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport. But they are not taking a vacation. They are working. The young people in The Newcomers are from Bangladesh, China, Ghana, and Mexico. They drive buses, and sell coffee, books, and clothes, and rub your aching neck and feet in day spas. Travelers pass by them without a second look. Yet their lives are real. They become friends as they cross paths and struggle to learn this new culture and this very confusing working world"--

Book Synopsis

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.