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.

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: [11] Disturbed in Their Nests

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