<page_title> List of most commonly challenged books in the United States </page_title> <section_title> List </section_title> <table> <cell> Themes of the occult, sexuality and bullying; profanity <col_header> Reason(s) for Challenge </col_header> </cell> <cell> 46 <col_header> 1990–1999 ALA rank </col_header> </cell> </table>
Themes of the occult, youthful sexuality, and schoolyard bullying and profanity are explored in the novel as well as its resulting suppression has garnered its position 46 on the American Library Association's list of the 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-2000.