Complex sentence: A homework assignment for one of these classes prompted Numeroff to write the story "Amy for Short", and in 1976, the story was published by Macmillan Publishing and launched Laura Joffe Numeroff's writing career.
Split into simpler sentences: A homework assignment for one of these classes prompted Numeroff to write the story "Amy for Short". In 1976, the story was published by Macmillan Publishing and launched Laura Joffe Numeroff's writing career.