She is best known for her young adult graphic novel series Surviving the City, volume 1 of which won the Best Work in an Alternative Format at the 2019 Indigenous Voices Awards.
[2] Spillett-Sumner has taught both high school social studies and English in addition to land-based knowledge workshops and programs.
The book was illustrated by Natasha Donovan and depicts two young Indigenous women, Miikwan, who is Anishinaabe, and Dez, who is Inninew.
[7] In April 2021, Spillett-Sumner released the picture book I Sang You Down from the Stars, illustrated by Michaela Goade.
I Sang You Down from the Stars debuted at number 3 on the New York Times Best Seller List and remained there for a week.