{"id":16481,"date":"2021-02-03T17:01:40","date_gmt":"2021-02-04T01:01:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/?p=16481"},"modified":"2021-02-03T17:41:16","modified_gmt":"2021-02-04T01:41:16","slug":"new-and-updated-booklists-for-black-history-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/2021\/new-and-updated-booklists-for-black-history-month\/","title":{"rendered":"New and Updated Booklists for Black History Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ve been working hard sprucing up our booklists for Black History Month! In case you weren&#8217;t already aware, the library is offering a <a href=\"https:\/\/pasadena.beanstack.com\/\">Black History Month Reading Challenge<\/a> this year, and all kinds of virtual events all month long, advertised in our special <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofpasadena.net\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/LIB_Black-History-Brochure.pdf\">Black History Month Brochure<\/a>. We have author talks, music shows, arts and crafts, storytelling and much more!<\/p>\n<p>To help you find great books for kids to learn about or reflect on Black history, we&#8217;ve updated our lists to include new selections about:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cityofpasadena.libguides.com\/childrens_books\/biographiesblackhistorymonth\">Black History Biographies<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cityofpasadena.libguides.com\/childrens_books\/raceandskincolor\">Books about Race and Skin Color<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cityofpasadena.libguides.com\/childrens_books\/everydaykidsofcolorpicturebooks\">Everyday Kids of Color Picture Books and Beginning Readers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a peek at some of the great new books listed in these booklists. Click on the pictures to be taken to a booklist with catalog links to all of these books, plus many, many more!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Preschool &#8211; Primary Grades<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cityofpasadena.libguides.com\/childrens_books\/raceandskincolor\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16484\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2021\/02\/Picture-Books-about-Race-and-Skin-Color.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"546\" height=\"546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2021\/02\/Picture-Books-about-Race-and-Skin-Color.png 1080w, https:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2021\/02\/Picture-Books-about-Race-and-Skin-Color-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2021\/02\/Picture-Books-about-Race-and-Skin-Color-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2021\/02\/Picture-Books-about-Race-and-Skin-Color-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 546px) 100vw, 546px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cityofpasadena.libguides.com\/childrens_books\/biographiesblackhistorymonth\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16486\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2021\/02\/Boho-Instagram-Post.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2021\/02\/Boho-Instagram-Post.png 1080w, https:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2021\/02\/Boho-Instagram-Post-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2021\/02\/Boho-Instagram-Post-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2021\/02\/Boho-Instagram-Post-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cityofpasadena.libguides.com\/childrens_books\/everydaykidsofcolorpicturebooks\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16490\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2021\/02\/Everyday-Picture-Books-Kids-of-Color.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"551\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2021\/02\/Everyday-Picture-Books-Kids-of-Color.png 756w, https:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2021\/02\/Everyday-Picture-Books-Kids-of-Color-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2021\/02\/Everyday-Picture-Books-Kids-of-Color-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 551px) 100vw, 551px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Elementary School<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cityofpasadena.libguides.com\/childrens_books\/biographiesblackhistorymonth\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16487\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2021\/02\/Black-History-Month-PB-Biographies-1-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"519\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2021\/02\/Black-History-Month-PB-Biographies-1-3.png 1223w, https:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2021\/02\/Black-History-Month-PB-Biographies-1-3-300x213.png 300w, https:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2021\/02\/Black-History-Month-PB-Biographies-1-3-1024x727.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 519px) 100vw, 519px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cityofpasadena.libguides.com\/childrens_books\/biographiesblackhistorymonth\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16488\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2021\/02\/Black-History-Month-Books-for-Elementary-School.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"518\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2021\/02\/Black-History-Month-Books-for-Elementary-School.png 1223w, https:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2021\/02\/Black-History-Month-Books-for-Elementary-School-300x213.png 300w, https:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2021\/02\/Black-History-Month-Books-for-Elementary-School-1024x727.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 518px) 100vw, 518px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cityofpasadena.libguides.com\/childrens_books\/raceandskincolor\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16489\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2021\/02\/Middle-Grade-Books-about-Race-and-Skin-Color.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"499\" height=\"499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2021\/02\/Middle-Grade-Books-about-Race-and-Skin-Color.png 864w, https:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2021\/02\/Middle-Grade-Books-about-Race-and-Skin-Color-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2021\/02\/Middle-Grade-Books-about-Race-and-Skin-Color-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Middle School<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cityofpasadena.libguides.com\/childrens_books\/biographiesblackhistorymonth\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16485\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2021\/02\/Black-History-Month-Biographies-for-Middle-School.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"467\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2021\/02\/Black-History-Month-Biographies-for-Middle-School.png 1080w, https:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2021\/02\/Black-History-Month-Biographies-for-Middle-School-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2021\/02\/Black-History-Month-Biographies-for-Middle-School-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2021\/02\/Black-History-Month-Biographies-for-Middle-School-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 467px) 100vw, 467px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cityofpasadena.libguides.com\/childrens_books\/raceandskincolor\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16483\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2021\/02\/Upper-Middle-Grade-Books-about-Race-and-Skin-Color.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"461\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2021\/02\/Upper-Middle-Grade-Books-about-Race-and-Skin-Color.png 1080w, 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In case you weren&#8217;t already aware, the library is offering a Black History Month Reading Challenge this year, and all kinds of virtual events all month long, advertised in our special Black History Month Brochure. 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