Kids/Young Adult Series
The Death of Faefolk
Beneath the Bone Tree
Beneath the Bone Tree
Ages 11+
BOOK ONE: Ghosts, banshees, fae lights and funerals… Four young adults and a mysterious young man are brought together through the death of their beloved dog only to discover that death and life are inseparable and living is more precious because of it. Magical, humorous and emotionally moving, this is the story of life after the
Ages 11+
BOOK ONE: Ghosts, banshees, fae lights and funerals… Four young adults and a mysterious young man are brought together through the death of their beloved dog only to discover that death and life are inseparable and living is more precious because of it. Magical, humorous and emotionally moving, this is the story of life after the Great Virus where death education has become essential to understanding how to love and how to live.
“Perfectly timed and with a plethora of social justice messages for teens rolled into one captivating fantasy novel” — Lee Webster, funeral reform advocate and thought leader, National Home Funeral Alliance, National End-of-Life Doula Alliance, Green Burial Council
“Anne-Marie Keppel displays an extraordinary honesty and sensitivity in this work in the way that she weaves the ancient Irish tradition of Keening through a modern American tale. While not shying away from the details, young people are taught to maintain the dignity of the bereaved, honour the deceased and accept death as a fact of life. This initiation into death rituals is an important (although often neglected) element in any young person’s education. What a gift!” — Dr. Mary Mc Laughlin, Irish Singer, Teacher
Beneath the Bone Tree
Beneath the Bone Tree
Beneath the Bone Tree
Ages 11+
BOOK TWO: Spirit forests, werewolves and magical saunas keep Tiger and her friends intrigued while they put their intuitive powers and death doula skills to use. Book two in the Ancient Death Doula Series brings Tiger and her friends to her Finnish relative’s country Inn in Vermont. Shrouded in mystery, the five aim to discover w
Ages 11+
BOOK TWO: Spirit forests, werewolves and magical saunas keep Tiger and her friends intrigued while they put their intuitive powers and death doula skills to use. Book two in the Ancient Death Doula Series brings Tiger and her friends to her Finnish relative’s country Inn in Vermont. Shrouded in mystery, the five aim to discover what happened to Tiger’s missing (or dead?) uncle while caring for her aunt and all while running the Inn themselves.
*“Anne-Marie Keppel’s delightful book The Death of Faefolk offers the reader an enchanting story that masterfully weaves in themes of loss and grief along with factual information about death. This book is an essential tool for educating young adults about death as a key to the cycle of life and presents the information through a comforting and non-threatening tale. I highly recommend it for readers of all ages who want to get in touch with the gift of our mortality.”-Karen Wyatt MD, Author of 7 Lessons for Living from the Dying, Host of End-of-Life University Podcast*
Beneath the Bone Tree
I wrote this series (and I hope there will be a third one coming!) because there is a major vacancy in older children's literature that is death empowered. The kids in this book are curious, kind and they bravely navigate the complexities of death and dying. I have yet to come across another young adult/older child book that dives into al
I wrote this series (and I hope there will be a third one coming!) because there is a major vacancy in older children's literature that is death empowered. The kids in this book are curious, kind and they bravely navigate the complexities of death and dying. I have yet to come across another young adult/older child book that dives into all things death and dying in a supportive, fun, (and funny and gross) educational way.
~ Anne-Marie Keppel