White Messenger

***White Messenger***, also called ***Passage to Superhero School*** promotionally, is a 2011 book written and illustrated by D. Isaac Thomas. It was released on September 27, 2011. It is the first book in the *Superhero School* trilogy, the seventh installment in the D.I.T. Literary Universe, and the first installment of Part Two: The Downfall of Evil. Its story follows Jesse O'Hara's first year at Superhero School as she discovers that he is an extremely powerful mutant and begins her education. It features Jesse O'Hara as protagonist, Roger and Dean as deuteragonists, Jensen Allen as quarternery character, Francis, Anderson, and Himulton in the supporting cast, Animus the Czar as main antagonist, and Piper as secondary antagonist.

## Summary

The hunt for the evil Animus the Czar is being enacted following the malevolent crimes of Donheim that devastated the ranks of the tribal Madakorans. Finding a trail of juices that can apprehend him and prevent the capture and unspeakable mutation of the revered Hayden, secret agency I.D.E.A.L. swears to hunt him down and destroy him once and for all. Meanwhile, little Jesse O'Hara is psyched that she has transferred to Superhero School in the first place. She thought excitement awaited her, but Hayden, having evaded two imprisonment attempts already, says the theater is her destiny. Now under the tutelage of Mistress Francis, Jesse learns that she possesses more strength and potential than she could have dreamed. And yet, with two intense commitments upon her, Jesse fears she will never live up to her family legacy, much less survive the weirdest elementary school imaginable…

## Plot

Young Jesse O'Hara lives in Michigan with her mother, father, and one-year-old sister. Her older cousin is a graduate of Pilot Academy, and she has every intention of following in his footsteps and therefore feels herself “doomed” when she receives a rejection letter from U.S. Government Senator Kennedy, with Michigan Agriculture Academy as a recommended alternate school. Things change dramatically for Jesse when she receives a Letter of Admittance from Principal Anderson of Massachusetts' Superhero School, inviting her to attend in spite of her age. After arriving at school the students assemble in a special chamber, where all the first-years are grouped by the Booth of Orientation among six classes: Class A through Class F. Jesse is placed into Class E with Roger and Dean. She first thinks Mike is a Dark mutant. On the other hand, she becomes fast friends with Lorra Hallarea, despite her brother's warning that she is trouble. Going forward, she feels as if she does not fit in, and she also has to deal with obstacles such as bullying students and arriving late to class due to having her watch set to Michigan time. Despite this, Jesse soon befriends Jensen Allen, and achieves good marks in most of her courses, save Powers with Mistress Francis and Tye’s Gym course. Heading into the Christmas holidays, Jesse doesn’t feel any closer to becoming a superhero.

Following spring break, Jesse and her fellow students begin attending a number of new courses, including Mistress Francis’ lecture on the Principles of Mutation, as well as a study of Early Madakoran Poetry with Librarian Sasma and, per her very special request to join older students due to her size and versatile nature, Advanced Dueling with Mr. Calvin. She initially excels in that class, but later causes a spectacle that nearly destroys her reputation and makes her realize she is trying to grow up way too fast. Furthermore, she still struggles with using her powers at all. Jesse is also present when several Crap Nuggets go off.

Lonelier than ever, Jesse begins walking around outside to pass the time. However, her second trip proves to be nearly disastrous, leading to the children learning about Animus the Czar and his command of the Order of Manta, fearing that he intends to poison their homeworld to its last child. Hence, they convince Himulton to take them to the Fortress of Manta and face a series of safeguards, which force Jesse to go on alone. After getting past the tasks, Jesse encounters Animus, who attempts to bargain the keycard from her in exchange for reviving her dream, but Jesse refuses. Animus attempts to kill Jesse in response, only to be burned in the fire he himself generated. Despite her victory over Animus the Czar, Jesse approaches her final exam convinced of failure, until she decides she can relax and stop trying so hard, inadvertently achieving something that Francis has stressed throughout her school term and earning top marks on her exam as a result. She achieves strong marks in her other classes as well. Before leaving, she receives a delightful surprise in finding that her class schedule for the next term includes Skyfighter Flight Training. After a year at Superhero School, Jesse’s opinion is that she doesn't need Pilot School and looks forward to becoming a superhero.

## Appearances

### Events

* Manta Conspiracy
	+ Mission to the Fortress of Manta
* Eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE (mentioned)

### Locations

* Earth
	+ Atlantis
	+ Jamaica
	+ Pompeii, Italy
	+ United Kingdom
	+ United States of America
		- Chicago, Illinois (mentioned)
		- Indianapolis, Indiana
			* Transportation Tower
		- Massachusetts
			* Fortress of Manta
			* Superhero School
		- Michigan

### Objects

* Crap Nugget
* Pen
* Pencil

### Organizations

* Hot Wheels
* Order of Manta

### New characters

* Anderson
* Animus the Czar
* Dean
* Francis
* Himulton
* Jensen Allen
* Jesse O'Hara
* Kuntroull
* Lorra Hallarea
* Roger
* Toby Calvin
* Tye

### Mentioned

* Atlantis
* Eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE
* Herman Melville
* Jamaica
* Mediterranean Sea
* *Moby-Dick; or, The Whale*
* Philla Sparre
* Pompeii
* Sardinia
* Ted Kennedy
* United Kingdom

## Music

 Don't Stop Believin | Journey | * End credits.

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