Down Ryton Water
First edition | |
| Author | Eva Roe Gaggin |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Elmer Hader |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Publisher | Viking |
Publication date | 1940 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 369 |
Down Ryton Water is a 1940 children's historical novel written by Eva Roe Gaggin and illustrated by Elmer Hader. It tells the story of the Separatists of Scrooby and the Pilgrim Fathers through the first-person narrative of young Matt Over.[1]
The book received a Newbery Honor in 1941.[2] The New York Times praised the novel's richness and scope, overlooking its narrative dissonance – Matt, a boy, seemily has a feminine viewpoint.[3]
References
- ^ Gillespie, John T.; Naden, Corinne J., eds. (2006). The Newbery/Printz Companion: Book Talk and Related Materials (3rd ed.). Libraries Unlimited. p. 107. ISBN 1-59158-313-6.
- ^ "Association for Library Service to Children - Newbery Medal Winners & Honor Books, 1922 – Present" (PDF). ALA.org. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
- ^ "The Pilgrims Down Ryton Water, by E.R. Gaggin; Drawings by Elmer Hader". The New York Times. January 18, 1942. Retrieved December 18, 2025.