Complex sentence: The "John and Patricia Beatty Award" is an award given by the California Library Association and sponsored by Baker & Taylor that "honors the author of a distinguished book for children or young adults that best promotes an awareness of California and its people".
Split into simpler sentences: The "John and Patricia Beatty Award" is an award given by the California Library Association. The Beatty Award "honors the author of a distinguished book for children or young adults that best promotes an awareness of California and its people".