JoJo and The Freaks is a coming-of-age tale set in the sweltering Carolina summer of 1969, where a young girl confronts the shifting tides of family, friendship, and self-discovery. Against a backdrop of societal change and a neighborhood on the brink of transformation, JoJo learns to navigate secrets, grief, and wonder...finding beauty and belonging in those who live outside the norm, and in herself.

JoJo’s world is laced with moments of magical realism, where daydreams - what she calls her reveries - blur the line between imagination and reality. Trees whisper ancient secrets, animals speak to her, and ordinary spaces transform into landscapes of wonder and discovery. These fleeting, fantastical encounters allow JoJo to process the changes around her, offering a lens of curiosity, resilience, and awe as she navigates a summer of family, growth, and self-discovery.