Judy A. Bernstein

Judith A. Bernstein[1] is an American author. She is known for co-authoring the book, They Poured Fire on Us From the Sky: The True Story of Three Lost Boys of Sudan,[2] 2005, with Sudanese brothers Alephonsion Deng and Benson Deng, and their cousin Benjamin Ajak. She co-authored a follow-up book titled, Disturbed in Their Nests,[3] 2018 that continues the narrative from the first book with Alephonsion Deng.

Judy A. Bernstein
Born	San Diego, California, US
Occupation	Author
Nationality	American
Education	University of California San Diego
Period	1997–present
Genre	non-fiction, historical
Notable works	They Poured Fire on Us From the Sky: The True Story of Three Lost Boys of Sudan Disturbed In Their Nests
Spouse	Paul E. Bernstein, MD
Children	1
Website
theypouredfirebooks.com

Awards

The two titles Bernstein has co-written have been the recipient of numerous awards.

They Poured Fire on Us From the Sky: The True Story of Three Lost Boys of Sudan:

• Christopher Award Winner for Adult Books[4]
• The Washington Post Top 100 Books of 2005[5]
• American Library Association "Many Voices" Honoree[6]
• Los Angeles Times Bestseller July 2005.[7]
• American Booksellers Association Book Sense Selection May 2005.[8]
• National Conflict Resolution Center Peacemakers Award [9]
• Book Sense Summer 2006 Paperback Selection[10]
• American Library Association List - Becoming an American

[11]

• San Diego Union Tribune Warwick's Top Seller September 2015 (10th Anniversary Edition)[12]

Disturbed in Their Nests

• 2018 Nautilus Gold Award winner, in the category of Multicultural and Indigenous Books[13]

References

1. "Fifteen Years Later: Award-winning Author Judy A. Bernstein". Medium. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
2. "They Poured Fire on Us From the Sky: The True Story of Three Lost Boys of Sudan". Public Affairs, Hachette Book Group. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
3. "Disturbed In Their Nests". Blackstone Publishing. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
4. "Christopher Awards Past Winners". The Christopher Awards. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
5. "The best books of 2005, brought to you by our extraordinarily diverse band of reviewers". The Washington Post. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
6. "American Library Association "Many Voices" Honoree" (PDF). American Library Association. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
7. "Exodus of the Lost Boys of Sudan". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
8. "The June 2005 Book Sense Picks and Notables Preview". American Booksellers Association. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
9. ""Days of Dialogue/Peacemaker Awards" Set for March 20-24, 2006". Business Wire. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
10. "Summer 2006 Book Sense Paperback Picks". American Booksellers Association. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
11. "They Poured Fire on Us from the Sky: The True Story of Three Lost Boys from Sudan". Booklist Online: Book Reviews from the American Library Association. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
12. "ALEPHONSION AND BENSON DENG WITH JUDY BERNSTEIN - "THEY POURED FIRE ON US FROM THE SKY". Warwicks Books. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
13. "2018 NAUTILUS GRAND & GOLD WINNERS". Nautilus Book Awards. Retrieved 28 March 2020.