Both were made into movies. I don't know whether Stephen King thought it a horror or not but his books are among the top fifty banned. Two of the strangest books on the condemned list are children's classics. They are available at most book stores and are still read and enjoyed by millions of children. The cartoon movie was true to the book and is a definite child's tale.
Most recent additions boggle the mind.
This book is on the list and yet many teachers use it in the classroom as a lesson in acceptance. It shows how an overweight girl overcomes the ridicule of her classmates. Even Pulitzer Prize winning novels are not immune. All these books are in good company. The number one book on the fifty most banned books is the Bible.