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Down Ryton Water is a children's historical novel by Eva Roe Gaggin. It tells the story of the Separatists of Scrooby and the Pilgrim Fathers through the first-person narrative of young Matt Over. The novel, illustrated by Elmer Hader, was first published in 1941 and was a Newbery Honor recipient in 1942.

Plot
In 1608, a family from England called the Overs,known to be independent, depart from the town of Old Scrooby. The Overs leave to avoid the oppression from their king, who doesn't give any sympathy or remorse for the people of Old Scrooby, as he does not give his people, any opportunity of freedom to worship as the story begins with a boy named Max Over, a Pilgrim from Scrooby, England.

Characters

 * Max Over- A five year old boy from Scrobby, England. The main protagonist in the story.
 * Matt Over- Max's father in the storyline as he works as a farmer.
 * Orris Brode Over- The mother of Max Over. She is both a gardener and a herbalist.
 * John Brode- The uncle of Max Over.
 * Winifrett- An orphaned child who gets adopted in the story.
 * Wisett- A boy who joins the Over family.

Awards
Newbery Honor Award Winner in 1942.