“Little Green is a miracle — such beauty emerging from the chaos of the Cultural Revolution.” _{— Maxine Hong Kingston}

“An exquisitely moving memoir… ‘Little Green’ is bursting with life, and no library in America should be without it.”
_{— Liz Rosenberg, Boston Globe}

“Debut of a vivid and lyrical voice.”  _{— Kirkus Review}

“Through imagery rich in metaphor and detail, Yu makes her story vivid and haunting.” _{— School Library Journal}