Sport: Ship Dog of the Great Lakes by Cameron, Pamela

In 1914 crew members of the lighthouse tender Hyacinth rescued a stray puppy from the Milwaukee River and named him Sport. For the next twelve years, this charming Newfoundland-retriever mix lived the life of a ship dog, helping the Hyacinth crew as they carried supplies to lighthouses and maintained the buoys and other safety features around Lake Michigan. Sport quickly became a valued companion to his crew and a recognizable mascot of the lake--making friends in every port.

In this beautifully illustrated children's book based on historical documents and photographs, readers share in Sport's adventures while discovering the various ways lighthouse tender ships helped keep the lake safe for others. Helpful diagrams, a map, and a historical note supplement this engaging story for young readers.

2020 Wisconsin Library Association Outstanding Children's Book of the Year

2020 Midwest Book Award Gold Medal

2020 Library of Michigan Notable Book Award

2019 Historical Society of Michigan State History Award

2019 Moonbeam Children's Book Award

Author: Pamela Cameron
Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society Press
Published: 04/08/2019
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 11.10h x 9.00w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780870209147
Audience: Ages 9-12

About the Author
Pamela Cameron has been an elementary and middle school librarian and a public librarian in Wisconsin and Michigan. She is a member of the Association for Great Lakes Maritime History, the Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association, and the Great Lakes Historical Society.

Renee Graef is an award-winning illustrator of more than eighty books for children, including the Kirsten series for American Girl, B is for Badger, and many of the My First Little House books by Laura Ingalls Wilder.