Fade

At the age of 13, in the summer of 1938, Paul Moreaux discovers he can "fade" -- that is, cause himself and his clothing to disappear from the sight of others at will. He lives in the small Massachusetts town of Monument, in the working-class Canadian Catholic quarter known as Frenchtown. At first, he is thrilled with the things he can do -- spy on his beloved but loose Aunt Rosanna, and the wealthy twins across town, Emerson and Page Winslow -- but there are larger problems swirling about him: The comb factory where his father is employed goes on strike, and Rosanna's lover Rudolphe Toubert is a brutal hoodlum who controls much of the criminal activity in town. Paul also learns that his "gift" brings him knowledge about others and himself that he wishes he never had.