HALSEY, Ore. -- A mother said she is disgusted by a book her son checked out of his high school library.

The teen brought home The Book Of Bunny Suicides and his mother is demanding that it be pulled from the shelves.

The story follows 100 rabbits as they search for new ways to commit suicide.

Reviews by local book stores called it humorous and described the book as a collection of outrageous cartoons that will appeal to anyone in touch with their evil side.

A 13-year-old boy checked the story out of the library at Central Linn High School.

His mother, Taffey Anderson, said she was horrified when she found it in his backpack.

Anderson called the school to complain but also refused to return the book because she didn't want it back on the shelf.

Anderson was then given a late fee notice.

School officials said the book was given the OK by the American Libraries Association and came in a bundle of nearly 400 other books.

Still, Anderson said it is inhumane.

“Suicide itself is not for school-age children. Adults, yeah I guess if you want to look at it if you're that demented whatever, not for kids,” Anderson said.

The school’s principal, Julie Knoedler, said she can understand Anderson’s concern but that they don’t have time to review every single book that goes in the library.

“We obviously don't have time to read every book. We rely on the experts and the library industry to tell us what books are popular, what books are being checked out and what books are appropriate for school libraries,” Knoedler said.

Anderson contacted Knoedler, who told her about the district's book-challenge policy.

Anderson plans to fill out the forms. Once the review is over, regardless of the outcome, she plans to burn it.

The principal said if Anderson doesn't return the book they'll have to buy another copy to give to the review board.

Anderson said if the library replaces it, she will have someone else check it out and that she'll keep that one, too.

Knoedler said The Book Of Bunny Suicides has only been checked out a few times and this is the first complaint they've heard.

Mother Wants 'Bunny Suicides' Book Banned