At 6, Dylan Siegel wrote a book for a friend; it raised $1m for research

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What happened

At 6, Los Angeles boy Dylan Siegel wrote and sold a book calledChocolate Barto help fund research into his best friend Jonah’s rare liver disorder.

What began as a child’s idea grew into a fundraising effort that had raised $1 million by 2014.

Key facts

  • At 6, Los Angeles boy Dylan Siegel wrote and sold a book calledChocolate Barto help fund research into his best friend Jonah’s rare liver disorder.
  • What began as a child’s idea grew into a fundraising effort that had raised $1 million by 2014.
  • Reported by Times of India and published Sat, 03 Oct 2026 18:20:00 UTC.

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