The Great Shoe Caper

The Great Shoe Caper is about shoes mysteriously disappearing outside of a neighborhood masjid. The usual cheerfulness of Friday prayers is snatched away by a shoe bandit. Zahra, a shy girl that loves to attend Friday prayers with her mom, is determined to find the culprit. She has a suspect in mind. However, her speech impediment makes it difficult for her to tell her parents who she suspects.

Enrica Sow was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, raised in Los Angeles, and became a nomad as an adult. She has lived in the Mid-West, on the East Coast, Mauritania, and the United Arab Emirates. Her travels, career as a Montessori teacher, and raising her own family has given her many stories to tell. Enrica enjoys writing about children doing amazing things as they navigate their world. She has written three novels with varying themes: Farewell Tana (bereavement), Dust (resilience), and My Kufi and Me (self identity). Her latest book, The Great Shoe Caper, tells the story of how Zahra, a shy girl with a speech impediment solves a mystery at her neighborhood masjid.