“SPORT – Ship Dog of the Great Lakes” is the 2026 Great Lakes, Great Read picture book selection.
Join us on Wednesday, May 13 at 6 p.m. CT as Wisconsin Sea Grant’s senior special librarian Anne Moser sits down to talk with Pamela Cameron, author of the 2026 Great Lakes, Great Read picture book, “SPORT – Ship Dog of the Great Lakes.”
“SPORT – Ship Dog of the Great Lakes” is the true story of a puppy rescued during a storm by a sailor working on a Great Lakes tender, a boat that brings supplies to the various lighthouse keepers in the lakes. With lively illustrations, author Pamela Cameron introduces readers to Sport and his human companions as they deliver essentials to keep the lights on and ships safe in Lake Michigan.
Parents, grandparents, educators, librarians, and readers of all types are welcome to join the webinar and learn more about the book. The event is free, but please register in advance.
The Great Lakes, Great Read program is based on the One Book, One Community model where reading programs choose one book for libraries, community groups, and the public to read and enjoy together over the course of a year. This year’s selections also include a book for middle-grade readers and one for adults.
- “Saving Our Sturgeon: Protecting Wisconsin’s Ancient Fish” by Rebecca Hogue Wojahn
- “The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald” by John U. Bacon
Find announcements of region-wide webinars with each of the authors, as well as toolkits and other resources, on the Great Lakes, Great Read website.
The Great Lakes, Great Read program is a partnership between the Library of the Great Lakes, the Gail Borden Public Library, Saginaw District Library, Swim Drink Fish, Biinaagami Project, Great Lakes Odyssey, and the University of Wisconsin–Madison Wisconsin Water Library. In-kind support was provided by the staff with the Wisconsin Water Library and Wisconsin Sea Grant.
The University of Wisconsin Aquatic Sciences Center administers Wisconsin Sea Grant, the Wisconsin Water Resources Institute, and Water@UW–Madison. The center supports multidisciplinary research, education, and outreach for the protection and sustainable use of Wisconsin’s water resources. Wisconsin Sea Grant is one of 34 Sea Grant programs supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in coastal and Great Lakes states that encourage the wise stewardship of marine resources through research, education, outreach, and technology transfer.
