Eric Adams doesn't live in the

, but the Lower Saucon Township resident believes his status as an

graduate entitles him to complain about a book that's part of the school's 11th-grade Advanced Placement English curriculum.

Adams has formally challenged the book,

saying it contains objectionable material and advocates socialist ideas. He claims the book promotes marijuana use and belittles Christians.

The 2001 book is a nonfiction account written by author

, who spent more than a year working as a low-skilled laborer as part of an investigation of how welfare reform affects the poor.

A committee of seven teachers and four administrators met in December to review Adams' complaint and deemed the book appropriate for study at the school.

The Easton Area School Board has the option of overturning the committee's decision, but so far hasn't discussed "Nickel and Dimed" at a public meeting.

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