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into somewhat lower-performing majority non-Hispanic white schools, to the chagrin of their parents. Lung-Amam concludes, “Just as the failure of schools often shapes suburban communities, so too does their success” (p. 95). In this way, Trespassers contributes to the existing literature on the spatial stratification of suburbia, which focuses on the experiences of African Americans, by revealing the distinct stratification arising in Asian American techno-ethnoburbs. One weakness of Trespassers is its concern with differences between the Asian American and the non-Hispanic white experience in Fremont, which leads to a relatively homogeneous treatment of outcomes happening for both groups. This is problematic insofar as Fremont’s residents “came from as many as 147 different countries and spoke over 150 different languages” (p. 44). It would seem likely that there would be points of conflict among different Asian American ethnic groups, such as Asian Indians, Chinese, Taiwanese, and Japanese, and nativeand foreign-born Asians from within the same ethnic group. Glimpses of these inter– and intra–Asian American tensions are given at a few points in the book, such as the public debate about imposing design guidelines to regulate monster houses, which pitted Asian Indians and non-Hispanic whites against Chinese immigrants. Yet Trespassers typically portrays Fremont’s Asian Americans as sharing cohesive values, viewpoints, and experiences that are distinct from those of non-Hispanic whites. Exploring racial and ethnic relations in Fremont along a fluid continuum rather than a static dichotomy would have strengthened the book’s contribution. Overall, Trespassers is a must-read for practicing planners serving diverse suburbs, as the book helps to translate and explain the evolving landscape. Lung-Amam offers advice about how diverse suburbs can grow with Asian Americans through culturally competent public engagement and design regulations. Trespassers is also appropriate for undergraduate or graduate courses on planning for diverse communities. The book’s short vignettes are compelling conversation starters about how suburbs are changing and how planners can build more equitable suburban landscapes.