Book from Meriden boy and his mom tells story of hope
(Kim Burwick and her son Levi Goodan, 9, of Meriden, N.H., are authors of the children's book "The Raincoat Balloon," based on the true story of a famous cyclist who defects (with his wife, two children, and his bicycle) from former Czechoslovakia in a hot air balloon sewn together by raincoats collected over two years. The pair put the book together over a month's time during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Valley News - Geoff Hansen) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.