num_pages: 224
description: A pain, exploding in Dale's head. A sudden vision of the future.On one fateful afternoon Dale discovers he is psychic. At first keeping his powers a secret is necessary -- he can't let his headmaster father find out he's been cutting school. But before long the secret becomes a heavy burden as newspapers publicize the miraculous saving of children's lives by an unknown hero.And then telling becomes imperative because Dale suddenly wants to know: Does he see the future... or does he create it? Is it his fault these accidents keep happening?Turning to his once-psychic mother for help, Dale's fear and uncertainty mount when she tells him she's afraid of him. His father urges Dale to seek help from a parapsychology expert, Dr. Louis Airman. But at Airman's institute, Dale is drawn into a dark world of intrigue. The doctor has been working with the military. Dale's suspicions grow. Will his powers be used as a new secret weapon? Is there any escape from the power of his own mind?
language: English
title: The Hero
titlecomplete: The Hero
genres: Science Fiction
ratings_count: 9
publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers