The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a profoundly touching novel told from the point of view of an adolescent boy with what seems to be autism, though we are never told directly. Instead, we are given his direct point of view as he works through school, his parents' relationship, and the mystery of who killed his neighbor's dog.
The novel starts out slow, introducing us to the characters and giving us a special introduction to the main character, Christopher. We get to process through everything he thinks and feels, and for every interaction he has with those around him, we get his thought process and methodology of thinking. This creates a very interesting read, where things are told from a point of view not our own, which forces the reader to think in ways they are not used to. In this sense, it would be perfect for the classroom setting with teenagers, as it is so easy to allow them to get wrapped up in their own thoughts and view things only from their perspective. This novel does a good job of challenging that, and by putting the student in the mind of a child who has autism, they are forced to get frustrated along with the child and experience things from a point of view they might not have seen as valuable before.