The winners of the 2007 National Book Awards were announced last night. The awards aim to bring together the American literary community to recognize the best of the year in four categories: non-fiction, fiction, poetry, and young people's literature. To read all about the awards, check out the NBA website (http://www.nationalbook.org/index.html).

Meanwhile, we want to know what you think of the winners. Please share your thoughts about these great books from 2007.

Fiction: Tree of Smoke by Denis Johnson
Non-Fiction: Legacy of Ashes by Tim Weiner
Poetry: Time and Materials by Robert Hass
Young People's Literature: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie