Borderlands Children's Theatre highlights the social and performative construction of Chicana/o Mexican-American Childhood. Borderlands Children's Theatre teach and educate Anglo citizens on Chicana/o Mexican-American culture. Borderlands Children's Theatre explores traditional and contemporary literature and dramatic literature for Chicana/o Mexican-American children and youth. Borderlands Children's Theatre is a more in-depth analysis of Chicana/o Mexican-American childhood in the field of Childhood Studies. Borderlands Children's Theatre is a unique scholarly book that is the first to examine U.S. Chicana/o/Mexican-American childhood in Performance Studies.